leading indicator

基本解释

I consider gold's backwardation as a leading indicator to a dramatic increase in prices.
我认为黄金的现货溢价正是黄金价格显著上涨的一个领先指标。
As investments, they are living proof of irrational exuberance, a leading indicator of our loss of fiscal discipline.
作为投资，他们是非理性繁荣活生生的证据，是我们的财政纪律失败的主要指示器。
But they are a leading indicator of industry performance because of their commodity-like status as widely used products that are hard to differentiate.
但存储芯片却是反映行业业绩的领先指标，因为作为广泛使用的产品，它们的地位类似大宗商品。

If that happens, it will be a leading indicator of his own political demise.
ECONOMIST: Bagehot
First, developer critical mass is a leading indicator on what will mostly likely sell well.
FORBES: Developers' Interest is a Catalyst for the Amazon Kindle Fire
The gold price is also seen by some economists as a leading indicator of inflation.
ECONOMIST: Central banks and the bullion price

something that shows what a situation will be like in the future rather than showing what it is like now or has been like in previous weeks, months, etc.

先行指标
The results indicate that the relation between the Chinese stock market volatility and the real economy is distorted, and the leading indicator effect of the stock market is not obvious.
研究结果表明中国股市的波动性与实体经济间的关系是扭曲的，股票市场的先行指标作用在我国并不明显。
领先指标
先导指标
超前经济指标
领先经济指标